Political change is in the airIt's still officially too early to call as the Board of Elections continues to count absentee ballots, but as it stands now it’s possible that Lincoln Restler has lost his district leader position ...

Small 9/11 memorials with big emotionAnother year passes, another year removed from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It would be easy for New Yorkers to slowly let the attacks recede from their memory, but not unsurprising...

My Father SmokesMy father has been smoking since he was a teenager in China. As the mature son of a family of eight, he gave up schooling to support his family financially as a local sailor. His sailor friends got...

Let's Help Resorts World Continue to SucceedI am proud to report that once again, Resorts World New York has broken revenue records reporting $59.8 million in the month of July and as result more than $26 million has been sent to the state e...

Walmart at Willets Point? No Way, No HowIt was recently reported that Walmart, the low-wage retailer, is trying to sneak into New York City at the Willets Point development. Walmart has a history of discrimination, poor pay, anti-union b...